The animal confinement laws (Proposition 12, Calif. /Question 3, Mass.) impacting fresh pork sold in California and Massachusetts are entering the enforcement phase.
In a unanimous decision handed down yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its statutory authority in requiring concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to apply for Clean Water Act (CWA) permits if they “propose to” discharge.
